Lars and the Real Girl
“The search for true love begins outside the box.”
Synopsis
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
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Ryan Gosling
Lars Lindstrom
Emily Mortimer
Karin
Paul Schneider
Gus
R.D. Reid
Reverand Bock
Kelli Garner
Margo
Nancy Beatty
Mrs. Gruner
Doug Lennox
Mr. Hofstedter
Joe Bostick
Mr. Shaw
Liz Gordon
Mrs. Schindler
Nicky Guadagni
Mrs. Petersen
Patricia Clarkson
Dagmar
Karen Robinson
Cindy
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Kurt
Billy Parrott
Erik
Sally Cahill
Deb
Angela Vint
Sandy
Liisa Repo-Martell
Laurel
Boyd Banks
Russell
Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro
Festival / Special Debut
October 12, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 15, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.94x
-$706K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Craig Gillespie
- Screenplay & Story
- Nancy Oliver
- Original Score
- David Torn
- Original Title
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.3M
- Production Studios
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lars Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Craig Gillespie
Nancy Oliver
David Torn
Adam Kimmel
Tatiana S. Riegel
Sarah Aubrey, William Horberg, Whitney Brown, Bruce Toll, John Cameron
Department Leadership Roster
Sarah Aubrey
Producer
Tatiana S. Riegel
Editor
David Torn
Original Music Composer
Craig Gillespie
Director
Nancy Oliver
Writer
Adam Kimmel
Director of Photography
Kirston Mann
Costume Design
John Cameron
Producer
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Arvinder Greywal
Production Design
Branko Racki
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Brown
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lars and the Real Girl
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What is Lars and the Real Girl about?
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
Who directed Lars and the Real Girl?
Lars and the Real Girl was directed by Craig Gillespie.
Who stars in Lars and the Real Girl?
The principal cast of Lars and the Real Girl includes Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner.
When was Lars and the Real Girl released and how long is it?
Lars and the Real Girl was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Lars and the Real Girl?
Lars and the Real Girl had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $11.3M at the worldwide box office (0.94 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Lars and the Real Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lars and the Real Girl was composed by David Torn.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lars and the Real Girl?
Lars and the Real Girl holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: 14A; DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).